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The spirit of Vatican II: a history of Catholic reform in America

By Colleen , Catholic Church;Katholische Kirche;McDannell

Book information

Publisher
Basic Books
Year
2011
ISBN
9780465023387, 9780465044801, 0465044808
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
404 kB (413556 bytes)
Pages
xii, 286 pages ; 25 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Church renewal--Catholic Church--History--20th cen

Description

Catholic neighborhoods -- Postwar suburbs -- Gathering in Los Angeles and Rome -- The Council and its decisions -- Uneven acceptance -- Design for change -- A deciding people -- Legacies.;In this illuminating study, religious historian Colleen McDannell presents new insight into Vatican II by shifting the framework of its analysis: from men to women, from urban to suburban, from theory to practice. Using the story of her Catholic mother's life as a narrative thread, McDannell presents in The Spirit of Vatican II a refreshingly positive portrayal of the state of modern Catholicism?and a testament to the lasting effects of its liberalization. --Publisher. Catholic neighborhoods -- Postwar suburbs -- Gathering in Los Angeles and Rome -- The Council and its decisions -- Uneven acceptance -- Design for change -- A deciding people -- Legacies.

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